<description>&lt;p&gt;For this episode we speak to child psychologist Dr. Vanessa LaPointe. Vanessa is the author of two books, including her latest Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years.&lt;br /&gt; But this episode is not about the baby and toddler years. It’s about the investigation into ourselves that Dr. LaPointe argues is so necessary in order to parent the way we want to. She explains how we can work through issues from the past that inevitably have an effect on how we respond to the challenges and demands of raising our own kids.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href="http://thenewfamily.com/248"&gt;Show Notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Love our work? Please check out our Patreon Campaign!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenewfamily"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Become a patron of the show for as little as $1 per month&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The New Family Podcast

Respected parenting editor Brandie Weikle of thenewfamily.com and the 1,000 Families Project talks to compelling people whose stories represent the changing face of family.

248: Examining your own issues so you can parent your best

NOV 18, 201934 MIN
The New Family Podcast

248: Examining your own issues so you can parent your best

NOV 18, 201934 MIN

Description

For this episode we speak to child psychologist Dr. Vanessa LaPointe. Vanessa is the author of two books, including her latest Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years. But this episode is not about the baby and toddler years. It’s about the investigation into ourselves that Dr. LaPointe argues is so necessary in order to parent the way we want to. She explains how we can work through issues from the past that inevitably have an effect on how we respond to the challenges and demands of raising our own kids.

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